Aquatic Habitats in Sustainable Urban Water Management - Urban Water Series - Unesco-Ihp

Informationen zum Autor Iowna Wagner Zusammenfassung Aims at improving the understanding of aquatic habitats, related ecosystem goods and services, and conservation and sustainable use - with a special focus on their integration into urban water management. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures List of Tables Acronyms Glossary 1. Introduction to urban aquatic habitat management 2. Urban aquatic habitats: Characteristics and functioning 3. Strategies, policies and regulations integrating protection and rehabilitation of aquatic habitats in urban water management 4. Ecosensitive approaches to managing urban aquatic habitats and their integration with urban infrastructure 5. Aquatic habitat rehabilitation: Goals, constraints and techniques 6. Ecohydrology of urban aquatic ecosystems for healthy cities 7 Integrating aquatic habitat management into urban planning 8. Human health and safety related to urban aquatic habitats 9. Integrated management of urban aquatic habitats to enhance quality of life and environment in cities: Selected case studies Index

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• Authors: Iwona (University of Lodz Wagner, Iwona Marsalek Wagner
• Assisted by: Pascal Breil (Editor), Breil Pascal (Editor), Jiri Marsalek (Editor), Marsalek Jiri (Editor), Iwona Wagner (Editor), Wagner Iwona (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2007
• EAN: 9780415453509
• ISBN: 978-0-415-45350-9
• No. of pages: 254
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Urban Water Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography